Monitoring Bacterial Biofilm Growth and Removal by QCM

Created: March 9, 2016

/Author:
Ian Spradlin

Bacteria readily adhere and grow on surfaces to form biofilms, a major precursor to human infection. In this application, QCM instrument qCell T is used to monitor Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm growth and removal in real-time.

Monitoring of bacterial biofilm growth is of significant interest in the medical community as it may hold the key to treating and preventing a wide variety of infectious human diseases. To learn more, view the PDF here: AppNote-Bacterial_Biofilm_Growth_and_Removal_QCM_qCellT.